the team flag is flying atop city hall. we expect to see a lot more oakland colors, as they compete in the division series. >> i can't remember the last time i heard a crowd like that at the coliseum. >> truly one of the great comeback stories in baseball. with 9 games to play, they were 5 games out of first place. tonight, they're american league champions. it all came down to game 162. the a's had battled back from a 5-1 deficit, then got a gift here in the 4th. josh hamilton nonchalants the ball. it's a 6 run inning, and the a's lead 7-5, if there was any doubt, they put it away with a four run 8th, brandon moss singles with the bases loaded. three runs come home. texas falling apart in the game that would decide the division championship. for the second time in three games, the a's had a chance to celebrate on the field. today, it was to complete one of the most unlikely division championships in major league history. 12-5 the final. as the team picked by many to lose 100 games at the beginning of the year, instead wins